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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc.announced that the ADVANCE-3 study results

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc.announced that the ADVANCE-3 study results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, showed apixaban was statistically superior to 40 mg once daily enoxaparin in reducing the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients...

Novartis drug Tasigna approved in Japan for treatment of patients with newly diagnosed Ph+ chronic myeloid leukemia

Novartis has received approval from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to offer Tasigna® (nilotinib) as a treatment for adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML) in chronic phase. The...

Lilly Announces Completion of Avid Acquisition and FDA Priority Review for florbetapir

Eli Lilly and Company announced that it has completed the acquisition of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company developing novel molecular imaging compounds intended for the detection and monitoring of chronic human diseases. The transaction, first announced on...

Merck KGaA and sanofi-aventis Sign Agreement to Jointly Investigate Novel Combinations Against Cancer

Merck KGaA announced today that it has signed a worldwide research and development agreement with sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc., under which its division Merck Serono and sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. will collaboratively investigate novel experimental combinations of agents that could block...

Malaria Vaccine Initiative, Merck and NYU Langone Medical Center Collaborate to Research Potential Malaria Vaccine

Development of a vaccine to prevent the malaria parasite from entering the human liver is the goal of a new collaboration announced by global leaders in malaria research and vaccine development. The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI), Merck (known...

New subgroup analysis of the LUX-Lung 1 trial suggests benefit from afatinib in lung cancer patients

New data to be presented show that afatinib (BIBW 2992) leads to a significant four-fold extension (4.4 months vs. 1 month for placebo) in progression-free survival, - the time before a tumour starts to grow again- , for lung...

The R and D Leaders Band Together at Discovery Summit 2011 to Uncover Innovative Solutions

The Discovery Summit 2011, presented by marcus evans, will be taking place from 21-23 March 2011 in Cannes, France. Confronted by compound challenges the global pharmaceutical scenario needs to redefine its industry dynamics and diversify its global vision. ...

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